Pongal

Name: Pongal
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 1/2 cup split yellow moong dal, dry-roasted; 3 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp whole black peppercorns, lightly crushed; 1 tsp cumin seeds and a sprig of curry leaves; 1 tbsp ginger, finely chopped; A handful of cashews

பொங்கல்/PONG-gul/

Also known as: Ven Pongal, Khara Pongal, Ghee Pongal, Savoury Pongal

About this dish

A comforting dish of rice and moong dal cooked together until soft, tempered with ghee, black pepper, cumin, ginger and cashews.

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Ingredients

🍚1 cup rice

🫘1/2 cup split yellow moong dal, dry-roasted

🧈3 tbsp ghee

⚫1 tsp whole black peppercorns, lightly crushed

🌿1 tsp cumin seeds and a sprig of curry leaves

🫚1 tbsp ginger, finely chopped

🥜A handful of cashews

Method

Serves 3

Rinse the rice and dal and cook with 5 cups of water and salt until very soft and mushy.

Mash lightly with a spoon.

Heat the ghee and fry the pepper, cumin, ginger, curry leaves and cashews.

Pour the tempering over the pongal and mix well.

Serve hot with coconut chutney and sambar.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ven pongal is a classic South Indian breakfast; the dish also gives its name to Tamil Nadu's harvest festival, when a sweet version is made.

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